Fares Hamad, D.O.
Gastroenterology Physician · Tinley Park, IL
Fares Hamad, D.O. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tinley Park, Illinois, and NPI 1275831521, issued on Mar 10, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036135144, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fares Hamad
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 036135144 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17495 LA Grange RD, Tinley Park, IL 60487
- Phone
- (708) 226-7000
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141210000130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 17495 LA Grange RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tekekee Buckner, FNPNurse Practitioner1538442918
- Rachelle Centeno, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780827337
- Peter Christofylakis, PTPhysical Therapist1902274004
- Marley Coughlin, PTPhysical Therapist1194493809
Verify Fares Hamad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036135144Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
445 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium86 claims
- Gavilyte-G73 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes37 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl35 claims
- Omeprazole31 claims
- Linzess30 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $575.93
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Adventist Health Partners, Inc.Hinsdale, IL
- Digestive Health Partners LLCNew Lenox, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fares Hamad among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Fares Hamad, D.O. is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Mohammed Muqeet Adnan, MDTinley Park, IL 604871922369248
- Kaitlin Wanta, D.O.Tinley Park, IL 604871386986537
- Shyamal Bose, M.D.Steger, IL 604751649362443
- Sakhawat Hussain, MDSouth Holland, IL 604731922197268
- Stephanie Kalant, D.OAurora, IL 605041174900997
- Mohammed Mahkri, M.D.Aurora, IL 605041659351278
- Tommy Pacana, M.D.Aurora, IL 605041093018285
Common questions
What is Fares Hamad, D.O.'s NPI number?
Fares Hamad, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275831521, issued on Mar 10, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fares Hamad, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17495 LA Grange RD, Tinley Park, IL, 60487. Phone: (708) 226-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fares Hamad, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036135144, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Fares Hamad, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fares Hamad, D.O. had 445 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.